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Blake s other novels include airman mortensen 1991, an autobiographical novel about the air force, and the holy road 2001, a sequel to dances with wolves. Dances with wolves ebook by michael blake 9780988997424. He wrote dances with wolves in 1988 and at kevin costners request adapted his novel into the screenplay that became the 1990 film, winning seven oscars, including best picture and best screenplay. Eleven years have passed since lieutenant john dunbar became the comanche warrior dances with wolves and married stands with a fist, a whiteborn woman raised as a comanche from early childhood. Buy dances with wolves by blake, michael from amazons fiction books store. Aug 12, 1988 the writing of michael blake in the novel form of dances with wolves is solid, and it gets the job done, doing an adequate, if not fantastic, job of telling the story of john dunbar and stands with a fist. He is best known for his novel turned into a movie, titled dances with wolves. The writing of michael blake in the novel form of dances with wolves is solid, and it gets the job done, doing an adequate, if not fantastic, job of telling the story of john dunbar and stands with a fist.
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